| Term: | Thermokarst |
| Definition: |
The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ice. NSIDCCryosphere
The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ground ice. IPCC2013 The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of ice-rich permafrost or the melting of massive ice IPAPermafrost The process by which characteristic landforms result from the thawing of Ice-Rich Permafrost or the melting of Massive Ice. Landforms found in Thermokarst terrain include Alases, Thermokarst Lakes, and Thermokarst Mounds. TrombottoGeocryology Landscape dominated by depressions, pits, and caves that is created by the thawing of ground ice in high latitude locations. Resembles karst landscape but is not created by chemical weathering. PhysicalGeography GCW |